RAPAPORT. Diamonds Do Good (DDG) has named Rebecca Foerster as its new president. She will succeed Anna Martin, who is departing after a four-year term.
Foerster, who is the president of Alrosa’s US operations, was elected to the position after having served on the DDG board for 10 years and on its executive committee for the past four years, the organization said last week.
“I am very confident Rebecca will continue the positive impact Diamonds Do Good has made for so many communities, and I look forward to working with her to encourage the industry to share these stories with their customers, as it is not only good for business, it is a responsibility for the entire industry,” Martin noted.
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December 23, 2020
On Dec. 2, Robert “Bobby” Kempler (pictured, right), president of Richline Group’s jewelry division, was elected chairman of the 24 Karat Club of the City of New York at its annual membership meeting.
He takes over from Jeffrey H. Fischer, Fischer Diamonds, who had completed his three-year term chairing the club.
Other officers elected include Edward DeCristofaro, LDC Inc. (pictured, below), who will serve as the club’s new president; and Jeffrey Cohen, Citizen Watch Co., who was chosen to be its vice president.
Edward DeCristofaro was elected president of the 24 Karat Club
John Kennedy, Jewelers’ Security Alliance, will serve as secretary; Jeffrey Bergman as treasurer; and Charles Stanley, head of Forevermark US, as board member at large.
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